Hackers Spoof French Energy Company in Phishing Campaign

Avanan, a Check Point Software company has a dive deep on their blog which analyzes an attack that spoofed a reputable energy company in France, TotalEnergies, to steal funds.  

In this attack, hackers change the reply-to address to send emails from what appears to be a reputable company, however it is a spoofed account. The email is asking for a quotation surrounding the purchase of a centrifuge and a document is attached that has all the requested information. The hackers’ ultimate goal is for users to steal victims’ money at the end of the attack. 

You can read the deep dive here.

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